Before i clicked to go to this page i was automatically sent to the last one. I noticed Burnsey's name and the second half of this post in it, so i'll assume that he has addressed it and leave it. Although since i have yet to actually read it (which i will do after i click "post") i'll maybe come back to it - Then again i have a lot of work to get finished for tomorrow so maybe not.
just to address some misunderstanding and misqoting there...
I know CND generates alot of cash, but it is my contention that this comes from a smallish number of the overall player base. maybe im wrong, but it seems that way, i often hear people say they dont go into space and cost is often a factor for many not going. Other factors are big nasty mobs (so that covers CP by proxy) and lack of storage (my point about apartment had nothing to do with value). if this is the case then it follows that people arent going to go to Planet X for the same reasons. No, Ubers wont hesitate to go, along with those that do go to CND and CP, but will they be enough? thats the point.
Firstly, i appologise for the misunderstanding i took of you mentioning appartments. There was no misquoting though. I only quoted what you said in the post right above. Anyway, my fault, sorry. Moving on swiftly.
Considering the amount that he generates in that time (figures from the horses mouth of course), i am in serious doubt that the man-power behind handing it to him is anything close to small.
A smallER number of people than calypso's hunters and miners, perhaps. But that doesn't mean small by any means.
EDIT: Simple question. If there is really such a small number of people using CP and CND, what's the problem? Why bother making it sound like such a big issue over such a tiny figure?
Rationally, asking yourself that should immediately let you see that it's a massive amount of people and that it will be more than enough. (and we are not going to be the only players, consider that planet a new game, with a new player base, it'll be fine. Companies like CK don't invest so much just to be screwed so easily. :END EDIT
In a world with a population eclipsing 6 billion, a world with 500 million people would be a small number of people in comparison. But that doesn't mean that 500 million is a small number of people. And that's essentially what your post puts across, that it is a small number of people, rather tahn a smallER number of people.
Of course, a realistic point which would seem to weaken my argument is that the people who frequent CP and CND will continue to stay at those two locations, with only some changing their fancy to the planet. However, your theory also assumes the the population will stay the same and this is where my ground solidifies again.
This is a big milestone in, not only this universe, but the gaming world and business world aswell. As such, you can bet that MA/ND/CK are planning massive advertising campeigns to bring in a hoard of new blood.
And yes, i know MA arent exactly well known for their advertising efforts, but if they do it right with this they could multiply potential gains by a massive amount and gain the attention of far more companies who would be willing to buy into the god game of making planets - and they obviously know this. They haven't been sucking us dry at every angle for the past few years because they are in the habit of letting opportunities slip by.
Are you assuming that there will be no storage on these new worlds?
Perhaps i have misunderstood again.
Sounds like it would be an imposibility for them not to have it. They will be competing with MA for the player base afterall. They want us to go over there and stay for good.
It's also likely that since we have been given the nudge to suggest that many of our weapons won't harm creatures on other planets (the example of our uber laser based weapons not being able to harm an acidic life form was David Simmons' example), that a large portion of the player base will sell off their valuables and try to get in on the ground floor of this new world.
It's as i've said though. We can discuss all we want, but it does nothing but generate arguments and tension here on EF. The larger portion of the EU population lies in game, not here. Since we don't know what they, MA, or even many of the EF locals will do, we can't say anything for certain. It's seeming more and more like a training academy for critics as the days go by.
These "discussions" will do some real damage in the community one day.
..i certainly wouldnt have bought one at 100k to let it sit and not gain any income.
Considering that offers between 120-150K are flying around left right and centre, you would have made quite a bit of profit from it just sitting there. And we all know that this isn't a one time occurence.
Back to working for me, this is all very dull and repetative.
Pheonyx
